Definition
Definition of purporting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
deceptionappearing to be something, often falsely
- The purporting evidence was later proven to be fabricated.
2.
claimsclaiming to be something
- The purporting expert was actually a fraud.
Origin of purporting
Old French, pur (forth) + porter (to carry)
Examples of purporting in a sentence
She presented purporting claims without any evidence. The purporting witness was not credible. Purporting documents were found to be falsified.
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- French:prétendu, supposé, ...
- German:vorgeblich, behauptend, ...
- Italian:presunto, asserito, ...
- Spanish:supuesto, ...
- Portuguese:suposto, pretenso, ...
- Chinese:假冒的, 所谓的, ...
- Japanese:見せかけの, 自称の, ...
- Arabic:مُدَّعى, مُدَّعٍ, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲמִיד פָּנֵי, מִתְיַמֵּר, ...
- Russian:мнимый, утверждающий, ...
- Ukrainian:удаваний, претендує, ...
- Hindi:तथाकथित, जो अपने को कुछ बताता है, ...
Definition of purport - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationtr. imply or signify something in writing or speechtr.
- The letter purports to explain the decision.
2.
false claimintr. claim to be something, often falselyintr.
- He purports to be an expert in the field.
Noun
1.
meaninggeneral meaning or significance of something
- The purport of the speech was unclear to many.
2.
deceptionfalse appearance or claim
- He denied the purport of being an expert..
Expressions with purport
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claim something is true without proof
He purports to know the answer.
Origin of purport
Latin, pro (forth) + portare (to carry)
Examples of purport in a sentence
The article purports to offer a solution. The document purports to be an official report. She purports to have witnessed the event. The purport of the novel was debated by critics. Students discussed the purport of the ancient text. The purport of his statement was questioned.
She challenged the purport of the accusations.
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- French:signifier, sens, ...
- German:vorgeben, Sinn, ...
- Italian:affermare, significato, ...
- Spanish:pretender, significado, ...
- Portuguese:pretender, significado, ...
- Chinese:宣称, 主旨, ...
- Japanese:意図する, 趣旨, ...
- Arabic:زَعَمَ, مَغْزًى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַמֵּר, מַשְׁמָעוּת, ...
- Russian:утверждать, смысл, ...
- Ukrainian:натякати, значення, ...
- Hindi:अर्थ होना, आशय, ...
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